Semiartificial christmas tree



Jan. 9, 1940. P. sToJANl-:CK .2,186,351

SEMIARTIFI'CIAL CHRISTMS TREE Filed Sept. l2, 1938 ATTORN EYS Parenteel. 9, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a4 `semiartii'lcial AChristmas tree and hasl for an object to provide a telescopic metal 'trunk having sockets to receive natural branches from live trees such as iir,

or pine, and thus avoid the necessity of cutting down the entire tree to provide a Christmas tree.

With the aboveand other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel detailsv of construction and combinations of partshereinaftervfully described and claimed; it being understood that various modifications maybe `resorted to-within thescope of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any oi the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying vdrawing forming part of this specification, .Y

Figure .1 is a longitudinal sectional View of 'a -semiarticial Christmas tree constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross sectional vieW taken on thev line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 isa detail cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective View showing the construction 'ofthe'sockets Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similarpartsk in the various views, I0` designates a plurality of tapered tubular sections which form the trunk of 30 the tree and which diminish in size towardthe top which is provided With a conical cap lI I. The trunk thus formed is secured to a conventional cruciform base l2, there being a plug I3 attached to the basefthrough the medium of a screw I4 and inserted in the lowermost section of the trunk to secure the trunk to the base.

The branches I5 of the treeare taken from live trees, such as r or pine, and aresecured to the trunk through the medium of a plurality of 40 relatively short tubular socket members I6 which project from the trunk in a plurality of annular series at spaced intervals.

Each socket member comprises a ring I1, best shown in Figure lJ having formed thereon or secured thereto by Welding or. otherwise', a plurality of brackets I8, arcuatein shape, provided at the ends with radially extending half tubular arms' I9, two of such arms being mounted together, as best shown in Figures 2 and 3, to form full circles or tubular socket members for vreceiving thev live tree branches. l

AThe rings I'I are spaced apart at substantially regular intervals on the tubular sections I0 to support the natural tree branches I5 in the simu- 5 lation vof a Christmas tree.

For removably securing the natural branches to the socket` members clamp errules 20 are slipped over the ends of the ,twoy arms E9 forming a singlesocket member and compress the arms 1.0 together intov clamping engagement with the trimmed end ofthe natural branch.

From` the above'description it is thought that the construction and operation of the inventionv will be fully understood without further explanation. I v

What is claimed is: y I

l. Articial tree structure comprising an upright member forming the trunk of the tree, a base secured to the member, a plurality of socket members on the upright member for receiving branches taken from livetrees, said socket members each being formed of a bracket having radially extending semitubular arms two of said arms being mounted together to form substantially tubular holders for receivingthe live tree branches, and ferrules on the ends of each Atwo arms forming a single socket member adapted to compress said arms together for clamping engagement with the tree branches.

2. Articial rtree structure comprising an upright member formed of tapered sections' telescopically assembled to form the trunk of the tree, ka base secured to the'lowermost section, rings encircling respective sections at the lower ends spective ringl and having terminal radially eX- tending semitubular arms, two of said arms being mounted together to form substantially tubular holders for receiving the live tree branches, and ferrulesv on theends of each two arms forming a single socket member adapted to compress said arms together for clamping engagement withv the tree branches.

PAUL STOJANECK. 

